Mount Rushmore National Memorial is arguably one of the most recognizable icons in the National Park System. The massive scale and realism of this sculpture completed in 1941 is mind boggling! 115 more words

When we lengthened our stay in Yellowstone, we considered skipping our planned visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. They had an event called Dakota Nights Astronomy Festival planned for this weekend, so we decided on a short stay instead of skipping it. 449 more words

Yellowstone, the world’s first National Park! It was established as a National Park in 1872. It is on a volcanic hot spot, and is half scenic wildlife paradise, and half steaming hellscape. 2,491 more words

During the first week of August, my sister came home from Denver and brought a friend from Australia with her. We started our journey in Cody, WY and from there planned an epic road trip through Yellowstone to the the Grand Tetons and eventually north to Glacier Park. 1,499 more words